Suns move to 2-0 in GSC playGolden Suns 61, Christian Brothers 56 By Quinton Bagley Sports Editor MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Arkansas Tech won its fourth-consecutive road game Thursday night and its second-consecutive Gulf South Conference road game by defeating Christian Brothers at Canale Arena in Memphis, Tenn., 61-56. The Lady Bucs (7-7, 0-2 GSC) jumped out to an early lead as they opened the first half with a 7-0 run. A 3-pointer by Sun Amanda Grappe with 17:18 remaining ende...

Tech falls to CBUChristian Brothers 74, Arkansas Tech 61 By Quinton Bagley Sports Editor MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Arkansas Tech continued to struggle without junior guard Terrance Whiters Thursday night. The Wonder Boys dropped their second Gulf South Conference game to NCAA Division II No. 17-ranked Christian Brothers 74-61 in front of a sparse Canale Arena crowd. Tech (4-10, 0-2 GSC) took an early lead as Brandon Glenn opened the game with a 3-pointer. Three minutes...

Three Wonder Boys named to Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-Southeast region teamTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Jamal Johnson, Andrew Murphy and Quincy Skinner were named to Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-Southeast Region team released on Wednesday. This marks the fifth year the magazine has selected an NCAA Division II All-Region team. The national publication has selected Division II All-America teams since 1988. The first and second-team All-Region selections advance to a national ballot from which...

Eagles fall to McMurry on TuesdayOzarks Sports Information McMurry University hit 20-of-24 free throws in the second half to overcome a 39-36 halftime deficit and slipped past the University of the Ozarks 75-69 in American Southwest Conference play Tuesday night. The Eagles (5-7, 4-4) held a narrow 3-point advantage at the half and limited McMurry (7-5, 5-3) to only one lead in the first 20 minutes of action. Ozarks jumped out to a 12-7 lead when Ted Beard converted two free ...

Ozarks drops two ASC games in TexasOzarks Sports Information The Lady Eagles couldn't hold onto to a late lead as the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's basketball team posted a 67-64 American Southwest Conference win on Saturday in Belton, Texas. Ozarks (5-8, 3-5) held a 60-47 lead with 7:30 remaining in the game before Mary Hardin-Baylor (8-3, 6-1) mounted a comeback in which it went on a 15-1 run and take a 62-61 advantage with 2:23 left. After the Lady Crusaders took ...

Suns 72, No. 1 HSU 55By Quinton Bagley Sports Editor ARKADELPHIA -- Henderson State came into Saturday's Gulf South Conference opener against Arkansas Tech with a lot of confidence. The Lady Reddies had a lot of reasons to be confident. They were ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II, undefeated on the season with a record of 11-0 and had not lost at the Duke Wells Center since December 2004. The one thing they didn't expect was a talented Golden Suns team who was fed ...

Tech drops GSC openerBy Quinton Bagley Sports Editor ARKADELPHIA -- The Wonder Boys couldn't find the magic their female counterparts had in their game agaisnt Henderson State on Saturday. The Reddies (10-4, 1-0 Gulf South Conference) maintained a double-digit lead over coach Mark Downey's Wonder Boys and cruised to an 80-67 win. Tech (4-9, 0-1 GSC) was without its leading scorer, Terrance Whiters, who injuried his left shoulder in last Tuesday's game agaisnt MidA...

Ozarks splits in conference playOzarks Sports Information The University of the Ozarks shot 67 percent from the field in the second half, and five players scored in double figures as the Eagles earned a 98-85 win over Concordia-Austin on Thursday night in American Southwest Conference play. Ozarks (5-5, 4-2 ASC) made 23-of-30 shots from the field in the final 20 minutes of play, and finished the game shooting 63 percent. Their performance from the floor nearly bettered their...

Tech names Jones as the new defensive coordinatorTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech head football coach and Athletic Director Steve Mullins announced the promotion Thursday of Benyard Jones as the Wonder Boys defensive coordinator for the 2007 season. Jones, who spent the past season as Tech's defensive line coach, will shift over to coaching linebackers next season and will be in charge of running the defense. "I am very excited to promote Benyard to this position of leadership in our fo...

Tech losses heartbreakerQuinton Bagley Sports Editor Arkansas Tech was looking to extend its two-game winning streak Tuesday night as the Wonder Boys welcomed MidAmerica Nazarene (MNU) to Tucker Coliseum for some nonconference action. While the Wonder Boys put up a good fight against the No. 4-ranked NAIA Division II Pioneers, it was not meant to be as Tech dropped a heart breaker 87-86. MNU (11-0) took the lead less than 8 seconds into the game as Akuien Wour drove ...

Tech hits triple digitsRyan Casey McShane For the Courier The last day of the 2006 calendar year was a day for records, as Arkansas Tech defeated Lincoln University 101-84 at Tucker Coliseum on Sunday. "We're starting to get it. We're starting to put it together a little bit," first-year head coach Mark Downey said. "It's a good time to do it before going into conference." The Wonder Boys (4-7) came into Sunday's game with momentum from their double-digit win agains...

Suns win in OTTech Sports Information Arkansas Tech closed out its three-game road trip to the Sunshine State on Saturday with a 60-53 overtime victory over Barry University in the final game of the Barry Holiday Classic at the Health and Sports Center in Miami Shores, Fla. The Golden Suns, who finished the trip with a 2-1 record, improved their record to 7-5 with the victory and head into their Gulf South Conference opener Saturday at topped-ranked Henders...

Wonder Boys halt streaking CometsRyan Casey McShane For the Courier The Arkansas Tech men's basketball team ended a two-game losing streak while halting Crichton College's eight-game win streak Friday, as the Wonder Boys defeated the Comets 82-70 at Tucker Coliseum. Head coach Mark Downey said, "(Crichton was) ranked 25 in the country in NAIA, so that win right there will open up people's eyes around the league." Most of the people Downey was referring to will look at the Cri...

Suns win squeaker in FloridaBy Danny Scott Sports Editor The Arkansas Tech women got back in the win column Friday, taking a 53-51 squeaker over Nova Southeastern (Fla.) on the first day of the Barry University Classic in Miami Shores, Fla. The game was a see-saw affair that featured eight ties and six lead changes. The Golden Suns took the lead for good, 52-50, on a pair of free throws by Ashley Grappe with 1:52 remaining. The Sharks (2-8) had several chances to tie the...

Pillow, Bears upend BucknellPOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) - Former Russellville High School standout Marcus Pillow scored 18 points to lead Central Arkansas in a 50-48 win over Bucknell in the first game of the Pepsi-Marist Classic Friday. Pillow's 3-pointer with 20 seconds left gave the Bears (5-7) the upset. UCA led 25-18 at the half, but Bucknell scored nine straight points in the second half to take over. Central Arkansas answered with seven straight points, highlighted by...

Season offers hard lessons for Wonder Boys, DowneyBy Danny Scott Sports Editor The 2006-07 basketball season figured to hold plenty of lessons for the Arkansas Tech men and their first-year head coach Mark Downey. So far, they've learned the line between winning and losing can be a fine one indeed. The Wonder Boys (2-7) enter tonight's 6 p.m. home contest against NAIA member Crichton College (Tenn.) having lost seven games by an average of seven points. Their last outing was a 94-91 loss at N...